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The Illinois Economic Policy Institute promotes thoughtful economic growth for businesses and working families.

Data Centers in Illinois: Economic Impacts and Key Policy Consideration
By By Jacob Hager and Frank Manzo IV and Robert Bruno

Infrastructure

The State of the Unions 2026: A Profile of Unionization in Chicago, in Illinois, and in the United States
By Frank Manzo IV and Robert Bruno

Workers' Rights

Tariffs and the Midwest: Impacts on Households, Manufacturing, and Economies in Six States
By Frank Manzo IV and Robert Bruno

Economic Development

The Illinois Tollway’s Move Illinois Capital Program: Economic Benefits, Infrastructure Improvements, and Lessons for Sustainable Transportation Investment
By Mary Tyler & Frank Manzo IV

Infrastructure

Rebuild Illinois Six Years Later: Evaluating Transportation Investments and Economic Impact Statewide
By Mary Tyler and Frank Manzo IV

Economic Development

Reforming Tier 2 Pensions in Illinois: Impacts on Workers, Taxpayers, and the Economy
By Frank Manzo IV and Robert Bruno

Economic Development

Adopting a Millionaires’ Tax in Illinois: Impacts on Property Taxes, Public Schools, and the Economy
By Frank Manzo IV and Robert Bruno

Taxation

Improving Housing Affordability in Champaign County: Ways to Fix the Local Housing Shortage
By Frank Manzo IV and Robert Bruno

Economic Development

Federal Funding Cuts and Freezes: Consequences for Illinois
By Frank Manzo IV and Robert Bruno

Timely Construction: The Effect of Project Labor Agreements on Time to Completion for Public Works Construction in Sacramento County, California
By Grace Dunn, Larissa Petrucci, and Matthew Hinkel